New Headline: Darryn Peterson Breaks Down How Unusual Game Fever Affects Sore Legs and Body Twists
University of Kansas guard Darryn Peterson's health has been a major topic in college basketball this season. Peterson revealed that he had suffered a severe full-body cramp. “I had like a full-body [cramp], super serious,” Peterson told the Kansas City Star's Shereyas Laddha .
”You could say it was traumatic. I would say it was a traumatic experience. ” Peterson said he first experienced the cramp during KU’s annual boot camp, typically held in early September.
The 19-year-old had to go to the hospital at one point and receive IV fluids. “The previous week we had boot camp where we were just running, no basketball,” Peterson explained. “The previous week caught up to me and my body just locked up on me, I guess.
” Peterson has missed 11 games during his freshman season and has been limited in minutes or pulled out of others due to multiple injuries . He also said at times that he could not fight through the mental challenge he was experiencing. “It was traumatic for me.
So much, I tried to fight until it … I kind of couldn’t,” he said. “Your mind is a joystick, my dad tells me. You can’t beat your mind.